Conditions 

Rental period

Rentals are allowed from June 10 to September 10. You can rent your home several times during this period.

Location

You can rent your home in any Montréal borough except Lachine, Saint-Laurent and Saint-Léonard.

Type of accommodation

The dwelling you want to rent must be your principal residence. 

• If you are an owner, you must be an owner-occupant.
• If you are a tenant, your lease must authorize the use of the premises for short-term tourist purposes, or you must get written authorization from your landlord.

Rental types 

You must rent to one person or to a group of people under one reservation. 
You cannot serve any meals.

Fee

The processing fee for a host permit is $300 (taxes included).

Required documents

• Most recent provincial notice of assessment, with all personal information blacked out
• One of the following types of photo ID:
  • Driver’s license
  • Québec health insurance card
  • Canadian or foreign passport
  • Canadian citizenship card
  • Canadian permanent resident card
• If the building is a divided condominium, one of the following documents:
  • Provisions of the declaration of co-ownership that authorize operation of a tourist home
  • Authorization from the syndicate of co-owners
• If you are an owner, one of the following documents:
  • Title deed
  • Municipal or school tax account
• If you are a tenant:
  • Lease that mentions operating a tourist accommodation establishment, or, if no such mention exists, lease accompanied by the owner’s authorization for a tourist accommodation establishment
  • If other tenants are mentioned in the lease, their authorization

Steps 

Complete the application form

Complete the online form below and upload all required documents.

If you do not yet have a number from the Corporation de l’industrie touristique du Québec (CITQ), please attach your notice of compliance with municipal by-laws to your documents. 

You will then receive an e-mail with your host permit application number and your notice of compliance signed by the city.

Visiting a point of service 

Once you receive your host permit application number, go to an Accès Montréal office to have your identity verified. 

Bring photo ID and your paper copy of your provincial Notice of Assessment. 

Pay the processing fees for your application. 

Get your CITQ number and submit it 

Use your signed notice of compliance to submit your CITQ registration application 

Once you receive your CITQ number, e-mail it to us (in response to the e-mail we sent you). 

Receive your host permit

Get your host permit by e-mail if your application is accepted. Print it out and display it so it’s visible from the street. 

Remember to renew it each year.